New UN Hariri Investigation Chief Arrives in Beirut

The new chief of the United Nations commission investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has arrived in Beirut.

Belgian prosecutor Serge Brammertz says he is acutely aware of the expectations of victims' families of the February attack and he will do his utmost to meet those expectations.

Brammertz replaces German prosecutor Detlev Mehlis, who stepped down last month.

The U.N. investigation has already implicated several top Syrian officials in the killing of Mr. Hariri and at least 20 others in a massive bomb attack. In October, the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution demanding Syria's full cooperation with the probe.